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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | ||||||||||||||
| Aviation Law | ||||||||||||||
| Class Action/ Mass Tort Plaintiff's Law | ||||||||||||||
| Personal Injury Law: General | ||||||||||||||
| Personal Injury Law: Professional Malpractice | ||||||||||||||
| Personal Injury Law: Transportation Including FELA & Maritime | ||||||||||||||
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| County: Cook | ||||||||||||||
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| Practice Description: Mr. Conway is a partner in the law firm of Cooney and Conway in Chicago. The firm is known in Illinois and nationally as outstanding advocates for seriously injured persons and the families of persons wrongfully killed. In the area of asbestos litigation, Mr. Conway and his firm have settled cases totaling in the billions of dollars. Attorneys throughout Illinois and throughout the United States have sought his assistance. Mr. Conway served as president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers in 2004-2005. He received the Thomas More Award at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago in 2006 and received an award for Excellence in the Practice of Law from the St. Ignatius Law Society in 2007. He and his partners endowed The Cooney and Conway Chair in Advocacy at Loyola University's School of Law in 2008. Notable Cases and Results: In 1998, Kevin Conway, with a small group of Illinois attorneys, were national finalists for Trial Lawyers of the Year in Washington, D.C. for the successful constitutional challenge to anti-consumer legislation in the cases of Best v. Taylor Machine Works, Inc. and Isbell v. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Mr. Conway and his firm achieved the largest personal injury settlement in Illinois history in 1999 (a $200 million asbestos settlement), the most multi-million dollar injury settlements in a single year in 1998, and more verdicts and settlements over $1 million than any firm in Illinois from 1995 to 1997. Other significant cases: Brewster v. Hong. Heather Brewster a graduate student and scholar-athlete of the year at Eastern Illinois University, was seriously brain damaged in an auto accident when a resident physician fell asleep at the wheel after working a 36-hour shift at the hospital. Mr. Conway filed an action against the hospital for overworking its resident-doctor. He charged the hospital had violated an Illinois statute limiting the doctor's work hours. The Brewster case was featured on Chicagoland television and national news. Shortly thereafter, new limits were placed on resident physician work hours at accredited hospitals. Broz v. Dynaprop involved an elevator free fall in a Chicago office building that injured 10 young architects who were passengers in the elevator. Investigation revealed a hydraulic failure in an underground cylinder caused the fall. Mr. Conway brought action against the owner of the building and the elevator maintenance company for inadequate corrosion protection of the underground cylinder which caused the failure. Buckhouse v. Garvey Marine involved a tug boat pushing barges on the Calumet River outside of Chicago in Blue Island, Illinois. The vessel struck and killed a young engineer, Evan Buckhouse, who was inspecting the bridge when struck by the barge. Mr. Conway filed an action against the operator of the vessels for not keeping a proper lookout. He also filed against the bridge contractor for failing to provide a save place to work for Mr. Buckhouse. Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1976 Date of Birth: 1951 Law School: Loyola University School of Law,J.D., 1976 Undergraduate School: Loyola University, B.A., 1973 Employment History: Mr. Conway joined the firm of Cooney & Stenn as an associate in 1976; he became a partner in 1987. In 1989, the firm was renamed Cooney and Conway. Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Mr. Conway is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, which limits its membership to the top on-quarter of one percent of trial lawyers in the United States. He has been a guest on WGN radio and ABC and CBS television news programs regarding serious injury cases. He has written and spoken extensively to legal, professional and educational groups regarding developments in personal injury law. Mr. Conway was elected vice president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association in 2000 and became president in 2004. The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association consists of more than 2300 trial lawyers in Illinois who are dedicated to preserving the right of trial by jury for all citizens. He has been named a leading Illinois attorney in the Consumer Law Guidebook from 1996 to present. He and his partner were featured in August 2003 in Chicago magazine. Firm Description: Cooney & Conway, founded in 1958, is a plaintiffs-only firm located in downtown Chicago. The firm's attorneys have several years of successful litigation experience. The firm's main practice area is asbestos litigation. Its attorneys serve as advocates of victims of asbestos-related injuries and their families. The firm has successfully handled large numbers of asbestos litigation cases in Illinois and throughout the United States. In northern Illinois alone, the firm handles approximately 90 percent of all mesothelioma cases. 1003979 | ||||||||||||||
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